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The Psyche asteroid could turn everyone on Earth into a billionaire – UNIAN
16 Psyche has many different metals, including platinum and palladium.
Asteroid 16 Psyche, with $10 trillion worth of metals, could hypothetically turn every person on Earth into a billionaire.
According to Unilad, last month NASA sent a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket to explore one of the largest M-type asteroids discovered. The ship will travel 3.5 billion km to its destination in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
Most asteroids we know of are made of rock and ice, but 16 Psyche has many different metals, including platinum and palladium. They are essential for cars and electronics.
In total, there are nine metal-rich asteroids in our solar system, but 16 Psyche is the largest of them. According to calculations…
